diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92ecc6d..c93a9a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_preserve_host_header"></a> [preserve\_host\_header](#input\_preserve\_host\_header) | Indicates whether the Application Load Balancer should preserve the Host header in the HTTP request and send it to the target without any change. Defaults to `false` | `bool` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_putin_khuylo"></a> [putin\_khuylo](#input\_putin\_khuylo) | Do you agree that Putin doesn't respect Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity? More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_khuylo! | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | Region where the resource(s) will be managed. Defaults to the Region set in the provider configuration | `string` | `null` | no |
-| <a name="input_route53_records"></a> [route53\_records](#input\_route53\_records) | Map of Route53 records to create. Each record map should contain `zone_id`, `name`, and `type` | <pre>map(object({<br/>    zone_id = string<br/>    name    = optional(string)<br/>    type    = string<br/>  }))</pre> | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_route53_records"></a> [route53\_records](#input\_route53\_records) | Map of Route53 records to create. Each record map should contain `zone_id`, `name`, and `type` | <pre>map(object({<br/>    zone_id                = string<br/>    name                   = optional(string)<br/>    type                   = string<br/>    evaluate_target_health = optional(bool, true)<br/>  }))</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_security_group_description"></a> [security\_group\_description](#input\_security\_group\_description) | Description of the security group created | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_security_group_egress_rules"></a> [security\_group\_egress\_rules](#input\_security\_group\_egress\_rules) | Security group egress rules to add to the security group created | <pre>map(object({<br/>    name = optional(string)<br/><br/>    cidr_ipv4                    = optional(string)<br/>    cidr_ipv6                    = optional(string)<br/>    description                  = optional(string)<br/>    from_port                    = optional(string)<br/>    ip_protocol                  = optional(string, "tcp")<br/>    prefix_list_id               = optional(string)<br/>    referenced_security_group_id = optional(string)<br/>    tags                         = optional(map(string), {})<br/>    to_port                      = optional(string)<br/>  }))</pre> | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_security_group_ingress_rules"></a> [security\_group\_ingress\_rules](#input\_security\_group\_ingress\_rules) | Security group ingress rules to add to the security group created | <pre>map(object({<br/>    name = optional(string)<br/><br/>    cidr_ipv4                    = optional(string)<br/>    cidr_ipv6                    = optional(string)<br/>    description                  = optional(string)<br/>    from_port                    = optional(string)<br/>    ip_protocol                  = optional(string, "tcp")<br/>    prefix_list_id               = optional(string)<br/>    referenced_security_group_id = optional(string)<br/>    tags                         = optional(map(string), {})<br/>    to_port                      = optional(string)<br/>  }))</pre> | `null` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 848d7c1..2593cec 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ resource "aws_route53_record" "this" {
   alias {
     name                   = aws_lb.this[0].dns_name
     zone_id                = aws_lb.this[0].zone_id
-    evaluate_target_health = true
+    evaluate_target_health = each.value.evaluate_target_health
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 8ba7981..5d5401b 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -596,9 +596,10 @@ variable "security_group_tags" {
 variable "route53_records" {
   description = "Map of Route53 records to create. Each record map should contain `zone_id`, `name`, and `type`"
   type = map(object({
-    zone_id = string
-    name    = optional(string)
-    type    = string
+    zone_id                = string
+    name                   = optional(string)
+    type                   = string
+    evaluate_target_health = optional(bool, true)
   }))
   default = null
 }